This Song Is Yours

We're catching cooties today with BUGS! The loveable lads from Queensland, who make some of the best power-pop you've heard in a long time, recently released their third studio record Cooties. In today's episode, we're speaking in-depth with front man Connor about lyric writing that addresses toxic masculinity, connecting with fans, how their drummer Brock produced the new record, and the brilliance of Sheryl Crow and Roy Orbison.

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Thanks again to Connor and BUGS for their time. We also want to give a special shout out to Thomas at Positive Feedback for his assistance with this episode.

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Elsy Wameyo joins us on the pod this Friday! The Kenyan-born, Adelaide-based singer, rapper and producer has been building a name for herself over the last few years and has shared stages with the likes of Sampa The Great, Adrian Eagle and Hilltop Hoods. She's releasing her incredible debut EP today, entitled Nilotic. In today's episode, we're talking with Elsy about the inspiration behind her brilliant single River Nile, where this new sense of self came from, whether she'll get her Dad on a track soon, and we discuss the music of Little Simz.

You can buy Nilotic here.

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Thanks again to Elsy Wameyo for her time. We also want to give a special shout out to Alex at Thinking Loud for his assistance with this episode.

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We're heading deep into the Uncanny Valley today with COIN! The indie-pop trio from America are currently winning hearts all over the world with their infectious and genre-blending songs. They're about to hit the road with 5 Seconds of Summer across the UK, but have stopped by the podcast today to discuss their brilliant fourth record, entitled Uncanny Valley. In today's episode, we're speaking with frontman Chase Lawrence about how they blends genres together while songwriting, what it's like performing with an AI Robot, and we discuss the bands Australian tour plans.

You can buy Uncanny Valley here.

You can find COIN on tour here.

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Thanks again to Chase Lawrence and COIN for their time. We also want to give a special shout out to Louvel at Virgin Music Australia for her assistance with this episode.

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One of Australia's finest troubadours, Josh Pyke, is joining us on the podcast today! The ARIA award-winning singer-songwriter has recently returned to music after exploring other creative endeavours (including writing television scores and children's books) and last week released his seventh studio record, entitled To Find Happiness. In today's episode, we're speaking with Josh about how he approaches writing songs about deeply personal matters, collaborating with Gordi, his TEDTalk on racism, and why he has one of the most loyal fanbases in the music business.

You can buy To Find Happiness here.

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Thanks again to Josh Pyke for his time. We also want to give a special shout out to Nick at Sony Music Australia for his assistance with this episode.

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We're hanging with alt-country star Siobhan Cotchin today on the pod! The singer-songwriter from Perth released her brilliant single Tucson earlier this year, and is now following it up with the release of her debut EP next week, entitled Highways & Heartbreaks. In today's episode, we're speaking with Siobhan about country music in popular culture, the Twilight movie soundtracks, playing festivals with Leon Bridges and we talk about our shared love of Taylor Swift.

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You can listen to Siobhan Cotchin here.

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Thanks again to Siobhan Cotchin for their time. We also want to give a special shout out to Alyce at Aanthologies for her assistance with this episode.

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Death by Denim join us on the pod today! The eclectic indie 4 piece from Perth are having an incredible 2022 so far, which includes signing to Warner Music Australia and releasing their second studio record Moonbow (which comes out today). In today's episode, we're speaking with Pallé & Nik from the band about the incredible sonics of Moonbow, the experience of playing music in WA during COVID times, working with Andy Lawson, and we discuss the music of The Weeknd.

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You can see the guys on tour here.

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Thanks again to Death by Denim for their time. We also want to give a special shout out to Shari at Great Company Collective for her assistance with this episode.

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Having sold over 16 million records worldwide, I feel like our guest this week doesn't need an introduction......but we'll give them one anyway. It's Hanson! Known for hits like 'Where's The Love', 'Penny & Me' and 'MMMBop', the band of brothers are releasing their brand new record Red Green Blue at the end of May. In today's episode we're speaking with Isaac Hanson about the concept of splitting the record into thirds, the legacy of MMMBop, the bands 30th anniversary, and we discuss the bands Australian tour plans.

You can pre-order RGB here.

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Thanks again to Isaac Hanson for his time. We also want to give a special shout out to Nicole at Nicole Stringer Communications for her assistance with this episode.

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Indie rock lads PLANET are our guest on the pod this Friday! The 4-piece from Sydney have been releasing gorgeous indie rock for the last 5 years or so, but today are finally releasing their debut record Information Overload. In today's episode, we're speaking with Matty and Tommy from the band about working with Adrian Busby (Placebo, Bluejuice, Spice Girls), sneaking into certain buildings to utilise the best studios in Sydney, touring with the OG lineup of The Wiggles, and we discuss the current state of pop music.

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Thanks again to Matty & Tommy from PLANET for their time. We also want to give a special shout out to Shari at Great Company Collective for her assistance with this episode.

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Folk pop troubadour Ny Oh joins us on the podcast! The New Zealand native has spent the last number of years travelling around the globe and playing her unique blend of jazz, folk and pop, This week, she's releasing a brand new EP entitled Garden of Eden. In today's episode, we're speaking with Ny Oh about what inspired some of the incredible music on this new EP, what Jenny Lewis is like in real life, working to find an all female studio crew, and what it's like to play guitar for Mr Harry Styles.

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Thanks again to Ny Oh for her time. We also want to give a special shout out to Jake at Here for Good Agency for his assistance with this episode.

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We're celebrating International Woman's Day with Emmy Meli! The Long Beach singer-songwriter released her brilliant single I Am Woman late last year and has since seen it explode on TikTok as an anthem for self-love and empowerment. In today's episode, we're speaking with Emmy about how the powerful Women's anthem came to be, how she got her start in music, the brilliance that is Joss Stone, and Emmy offers up some advice to young women coming up in the music industry today.

You can listen to I Am Woman here.

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Thanks again to Emmy Meli for her time. We also want to give a special shout out to Bron at Sony Music Australia for her assistance with this episode.

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